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The proper name for this mannequin with quartz crystals jutting from her face is Sculpture for Lost Space or an Object, and it is constructed of Wood, Mannequin, Quartz, and Silicone by artist Atsushi Tawa. Priced at $8,500 and available from Kasher Potamkin in the Chelsea Gallery District.
Find out more about this piece and other work by Atsushi Tawa at This Link!
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Looking at this lovely display featuring bright, springlike colors makes me want to buy fancy underwear. Photographed at Sugar Cookies Lingerie Shop, Located at 203 West 19th St, New York, NY.
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This was certainly a fun store to walk by on a recent trip home from an appointment. Rootstein is a world leader in the design and manufacture of artistic mannequins. The British company, started by Adel Rootstein in the 1950s has recently been acquired by Italian mannequin manufacturer Bonaveri. Photographed at Rootstein Display Mannequins, located on West 19th Street, NYC.
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If you’re a fan of costume and couture exhibits, and you thought that 2011’s Alexander McQueen exhibit, Savage Beauty (which dominated traffic at The Met for close to a year) was amazing, then your head will definitely explode when you see the Brooklyn Museum’s must-see extravaganza,The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk. We arrived at the Brooklyn Museum not really knowing what to expect, and were so blown away by this expansive and wildly impressive exhibit that you can count on the 100 or so photographs I snapped during yesterday’s visit being spread out over several blog posts. Continue reading The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk at the Brooklyn Museum
Artist/Musician Joseph Arthur with his Art (All Photos By Gail)
I first heard the name Joseph Arthur over 13 years ago, when he was recording for Peter Gabriel’s Real World label (then distributed by Virgin). What I discovered closely in tandem with his music is Joseph’s distinctive, almost primitive Picasso-esque style of abstract drawing, which you could see adorning his album covers and T Shirts. Continue reading Joseph Arthur Solo Exhibition at Able Fine Art